Germany!

 After the workshop in Zurich, I went with my friends, Jennifer and Charlynn, to Stuttgart.  Charlynn lives in Stuttgart and was nice enough to pick us up and drive us there.  I actually stayed with my friend, Lana, whose husband is the senior pastor at the International Baptist Church of Stuttgart.  I had a wonderful morning worshipping with them. 

 

 

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Then came lunch.  I had lived in Germany as a child, and was looking forward to some good German schnitzel.  And I got some, at the Brauhaus, outside of Stuttgart.

So, I had one afternoon in Germany.  Where to go??  Lana and I decided on Tubingen.  (Lana told me there are supposed to be two dots over the 'u'.  Her keyboard might have those two dots, but mine doesn't.)  :) After several detours due to flooded roads, we finally made it to Tubingen.  I got a kick out of the signs in this butcher shop.  I am not sure I want a puten-burger.

This building was an old granary and wine press built around 1474!

 



I have never seen pegs in a building like this.

 



This is what I expect an old German town to look like.  Very charming!

 



I especially loved this town hall.

 



Can't you just imagine the town mayor coming out to this balcony and addressing the crowds in the square below?

 

Of course Tubingen has a castle!

 



Looking down from the upper section of the castle.

The inner courtyard

The town of Tubingen

More window boxes, as I promised.  :)

There were flowers everywhere.  Even on the lampposts!!

Every once in a while, you would see a building that was painted on the outside.  I thought these were so interesting.

 



 

A closer view of the building.

Look at those rainclouds!!  The rain threatened all afternoon, but we stayed dry.  Here you can see that even the bridges deserve to be beautiful.

 

 

 

 

I spent a wonderful afternoon in Germany, thanks to Lana.  Next stop, France!